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Education, Children and Young People Subject Guide: Useful links

Guide to library resources for Education, Children and Young People

Official publications

The Department for Education (DfE) is the official government department responsible for education (excluding Higher Education) and children’s services in England. The DfE website contains official publications, policy documents and education statistics.

Data and Statistics - UK

The Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) is the official source of data about UK Universities and Higher Education Colleges.

The Department for Education is a gateway to the Department for Education’s official statistics on education, children and young people.

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) is the largest independent producer of official statistics related to the economy, population and society at national, regional and local level.

UK Data Service provides access to an extensive range of social research data – from UK censuses to government-funded surveys. It covers a range of themes including crime, education, ethnicity, health and health behaviour and the labour market.

Data and Statistics - International

The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) is an inter-governmental organisation that promotes policies to improve economic and social well-being of people around the world.

United Nations Data Users can search and download a variety of statistical resources compiled by the United Nations (UN) statistical system and other international agencies covering a wide range of statistical themes including education among many others. 

UIS - Statistics The official and trusted source of internationally-comparable data on education, science, culture and communication from UNESCO. 

World Bank and their World Bank EdStats (Education Statistics) portal is your comprehensive data and analysis source for key topics in education. 

Human Devekopment Index (HDI) Global, regional, and country/territory-level data on key dimensions of human development, with interactive insights and publications.

 

Legislation

If you are looking for UK legislation in education, a good place to start is the government website.

Legislation is also available online via the databases below.

History of Education in the UK